O. A. Oguntade

Department of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240 Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

deletade@yahoo.com

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Research Article Vol. 27, Issue 1

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Soil and Subsequent Uptake by Amaranthus (amaranthus Cruentus (l.) Irrigated with Dye Industrial Effluent

O. A. Oguntade^*, Adetunji M. T, Jamiu Oladipupo Azeez

This study assessed the impacts of untreated dye effluent collected from three dyeing sites on soil heavy metal accumulation, uptake by root and accumulation in amaranthus shoot. Dye effluents collected at discharge points on the sites were diluted with fresh water at 0 %, 25 %, 50 % and 100 % concentrations. Each dye effluent concentration was app...

Apr, 2017 Vol. 27, Issue 1 287 views 500 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 2

Heavy Metals Accumulation in Soil and Amaranthus Cruentus L Irrigated with Dye Effluent Polluted Stream Water in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria

O. A. Oguntade^*, M. T. Adetunji, F. K. Salako, T. A. Arowolo, Jamiu Oladipupo Azeez

This study evaluated the quality of Amaranthus cruentus irrigated with dye effluent polluted stream and water from a deep hand-dug surface well (well-water). It also assessed the levels of heavy metals including Manganese, Iron, Copper, Zinc and Chromium in soil and amaranths irrigated with the waters in two dry seasons. The results showed that the...

Aug, 2013 Vol. 23, Issue 2 279 views 501 downloads

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